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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What company has approached U.S. Robot with a proposition in “Escape!”?
2. What is The Brain’s answer when given the question: “If one and a half chickens lay one and a half eggs in one and a half days, how many eggs will nine chickens lay in nine days?”
3. Who confronts Dr. Lanning with his theory that Stephen Byerley is a robot in “Evidence”?
4. Susan Calvin takes Herbie two kinds of books in “Liar!” What is the first type of books?
5. Who does the Major-General say he is responsible to in an argument with Dr. Calvin in “Little Lost Robot”?
Short Essay Questions
1. What information does Francis Quinn present to Dr. Lanning in the beginning of “Evidence”?
2. What problem is presented in the beginning of “Little Lost Robot”?
3. What situation does Dr. Lanning explain to Calvin and Bogert in the beginning of “Escape!”?
4. How are the Three Laws of Robotics explored thematically in “Little Lost Robot”?
5. What does Stephen Byerley communicate to Dr. Calvin in the beginning of “The Evitable Conflict”?
6. Who issues the orders for the process of investigation in “Liar!”?
7. What conclusion does The Brain reach upon analyzing all of the data in “Escape!”? Why does this concern Dr. Calvin?
8. What is asked by the Sub-Coordinator of the European Region in “The Evitable Conflict”?
9. What does Dr. Calvin tell The Brain about its coming project in “Escape!”?
10. What is the basis of Dr. Calvin’s fear of the robots and their capabilities in “Little Lost Robot”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and analyze the setting of “Little Lost Robot.” How does this setting relate to others in the collection? In what year does the story begin? How many hears had passed since the hyperatomic motor had been invented and what significance does this have in the story?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and discuss the plot structure of “Reason.” How does the structure of this story relate to that of “Runaround”? Have the characters of Donovan and Powell changed? Is the structure traditional?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the setting of “Catch That Rabbit.” In what year does the story begin? Where are Powell and Donovan stationed in this story? How do they feel about the setting and their objectives?
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